Delivery-cabinet



APPLICATION FILED AUG..l4, [917.

R; K. MOSLEY.

DELIVERY CABINET.

1,358,86 Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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n. K. MOSLEY.

DELIVERY CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I4, 1917.

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DELIVERY-CABINET.

Application filed August 14, 1917.

I rich is temporarily deposited commodities usually delivered to a household, and

principal objects of the invention are to .ovide a cabinet which 1s automatically door upon the exterior of the wall in which he cabinet is mounted and is automatically red on the closing of said door after it as been once operated from the exterior of the wall, so that the door which gives access to the cabinet from the exterior cannot again he opened Without resetting the mechanism from a point upon the interior wall. Further objects of the invenare to provide a substantial device of tnis class which affords great safety for the delivery of goods by tradesmen or messenfrom a point exterior to the room from ch legitimate access is had to the cabinet 1112 without giving such person access to room. With these and other objects in rnv invention consists in the various 1e oeculiar arrangements and comthe several dilferent parts of anlsin, all as hereinafter fully set nd then pointed out in the claims. i ustrated a type of my invention wcoinpanying drawings, wherein: l, is an elevation of the cabinet .rcm the side toward the interior of receptacle being broken away "1e respective hearings at the upper of the revolving receptacle king device at the lower end e and the connecting rod for eptacle on its axis automatien the outside door is opened.

1 2, is an enlarged isometric view of 1 ng means for the revolving receptahe outer door, partly in section.

j is a similar view to that shown in 1;, but with the locking parts in differtions from those shown in Fig. 2.

is enlarged detail view of the (li 'ided caring for the upper end of the revolving receptacle together with the spring Specification of Letters Patent.

locking device for invention relates to a delivery cabinet 3 opened by the opening of the tradesmans PatentedNov. 16, 1920.

Serial No. 186,151.

holding the two parts of'the bearing together.

Fig. 5, is a vertical sectional view of the upper part of the device.

F 1g. 6, is a horizontal sectional view of the device with the outer door in closed position and also shown in the open position in dotted line, the plane of the section bein indicated by the dotted line 66 in Fig. I F 1g. 7, is a verticalsectional view of the .ower part or the device showing the lower end of the revolving receptacle together with the locking means and the connecting rod fog revolving the receptacle.

neferrlng to the drawings, 1n which like numerals of reference designate like parts throughout, 1 indicates the exterior casin which is adapted to be built into an ordi narywall 2, so as to provide the interior opening 3, and an exterior opening 4, the latter being closed by a door 5, hinged at 6, to a fixed point on the wall.

Within the casing 1, is mounted the delivery receptacle '7, which revolves on a vert cal ..is and in the present construction is shown in the form of a closed cylinder having the single opening 8, in one side equal to about a quarter of the periphery of the cylinder and through which the articles are deposited within the cylinder and also removed therefrom. The lower bearing of the cylinder comprises a centrally located socket piece 9, secured upon the bottom of the cylinder into which projects the short cylindrical pin 10, fixed upon the bottom of the inclosing casing l. The upper bearing of the receptacle comprises a shortcylindrical pin 11, secured to the upper side of the receptacle at the center thereof and this pin is provided with a shoulder 12, against which rests the lower end of the divided bearing 13, which is divided longitudinally into two parts, forming two half cylinders, one of which is secured to the casing 1, and the other part is hinged to the first mentioned par at 14, the hinged part being provided vith a lever 15, for separating the two parts of the hearing or closing one against the other, as indicated in Fig. 4. The lever 15, is provided with a spring latch 16, pivoted at 17, to the lever and engaging a piece 18 on the fixed part of the bearing 18. T .e full line position in Fig. 4, shows the latch closed and it may be opened by pressing the end 19, of the latch toward the lever 15, by hand whereupon the parts may swung out of the bearing, to allow the cylbe swung into the dotted line position so as to open the bearing in order that the pin 11, may be swung laterally away from the bearing to dismount the cylinder. This mounting also permits sufficient vertical movement of the cylinder after the pin is inder to be lifted out of its bearing at the lower end in order to remove it from the.

surrounding casing whenever it is desired to clean or repair the device.

The exterior door 5, is so connected with the revolving cylinder 7, that when the door is closed, as shown in the drawings, the

hand opening 8, in the cylinder is presented the door and the other end pivoted at 22,

to the bottom of the cylinder at a point near its circumference, these parts being so adjusted and related that, when the door is closed the hand opening of the cylinder is open to the interior and when the door is opened, the hand opening is presented to the opening upon the exterior of the wall.

I provide the cylinder with an automatic locking means which may be set only from the interior of the wall or room to permit the exterior door being opened and closed once. The succeeding opening operation of the door can only be effected after the device is reset from the interior.

The automatic locking means comprises a suitable casing 23, having a face plate 24:, through which operate the latch 25, and the latch-reset 26, which are beveled in opposite directions. The latch 25, is provided with a spring 27, which keeps the latch normally pressed outwardly, as indicated in Figs. 1, 2, and 7, and the latch is retracted by means of a plunger 28, which slides at right angles to the movement of the latch and has upon its underside an inclined surface 29, which engages a correspondingly inclined surface 30, on a lug 31, projecting laterally from the latch. When the plunger is forced inwardly by means of its handle 32, the incline 29, of the plunger slides over the incline 30, of the lug and forces the latter downwardly into the position shown in Fig. 3, in which position the flat surface 33, on the underside of the plunger engages the upper part 3 1, of the lug and holds it down as shown in Fig. 3.

latch 25, as hereinbefore described.

The automatic latch-reset 26, operates downwardly by gravity and is normally in its retracted position and it is raised in the same movement of the plunger that retracts the latch 25, the plunger being provided on its inner end with the inclined piece 35, which engages the inclined part .36, on the under side of a lug 37, projecting laterally from the latch-reset 26. The extreme end of the inclined part 35, is bent at 38, into horizontal position-and acts somewhat as a lever upon the lower end of the lug 37, when the inclined part collides with it and insures the lifting movement of the latch. The latch and latch-rest cooperate with the fixed lugs on the under side of the revolving cylinder. .lNhen the outer door is closed and the latch25, is shot, its fiat side engages the flat side of the lug 39, and under this condition the outer door cannot be opened. The latch may then be retracted to permit the opening of the outer door by forcing inwardly the plunger whereby the latch 25, is retracted into the position shown in Fig. 3, and is held in such position by the plunger, which in the same movement has lifted tue of the inclined part 36, on the lug 3.

sliding over the incline 35,.of the plunger, and this movement at the same time carries the plunger away from the lug 31, on the latch 25, and permits said latch to move into shot position. WVhen the parts are in this position with the door open the flat part of the latch 25 is engaged by the lug 41 thereby preventing the cylinder from swinglng through more than a half circle. If

I the door now be closed the cylinder is swung back through its half circle movement and the inclined part of the lug 39, comes in contact with the bevel of the latch 25, so that the continued movement of the cylinder depresses the latch and permits the lug to snap by it into the position shown in .Fig. 1', thereby bringing the flat parts of thelatch and lug together and locking the cylinder in this position with the door closed and preventing a second opening of the door. The door cannot be opened. again until the plunger is forced inwardly by means of its handle so as to depress the \Vhen the door is closed the flat part of the lug 40, on the bottom of the cylinder lies in contact with the fixed lug 42, on the bottom of the inclosing casing 1, thereby preventing any further movement of the cylin der on its axis which might occur by the slight play which the cylinder would have by the sudden closing of the door. The opening of the inclosin'g casing which I The inclosing casing may be made of suitable sheet metal as indicated in the drawingsof wood'or other material and it may be shaped tosuit the taste; 7

In the construction of the device here with shown I have illustrated its use in the wall of a frame house and in thedrawings I have illustrated the; usual frame structure in such a house. The device of course may also be used in a structure of stone, brick or other material, the outer casing of the device to be built into the wall in a suitable manner. I

I wish to be" understood" asnot limiting my invention to the exact construction of the various different parts as herewith shown, as variousmo dificationsmay be made in the same, without however departing from the spirit of my invention. I

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a safety delivery cabinet of the class described, the combination of; a revoluble receptacle having a hand-opening in its side and adapted tobe mounted in an opening in a wall, an exterior door for closing a said opening and connections between said door and receptacle whereby the opening of said door turns the receptacle so as to'brin'gthe hand-opening thereof to the exterior and the closing of said door brings the, hand opening to the interior side of said wall, and locking means controlling said receptacle and door and provided with a devicefor setting said means in unlocked position from the interior side of the wall andau-tomatically locking said receptacle and door upon the closing of the door, whereby the said door cannot be opened until the locking means is reset. 7 i

2. In a safety delivery cabinetot theclass described, the combination of a revoluble receptacle having a hand-opening inits side and adaptedto be mounted in an opening in a wall, an exterior door for closing said opening, a link pivoted between said door and receptacle and serving to rotate the receptacle in response to the movement of the door, and locking means controllingsaid receptacle and door and provided with a device for setting said means in unlocked position from the interior side of the wall and automatically locking said receptacle and door upon: the closing of the door, whereby the said doorcannot be opened until the locking means is reset.

8, In a safety delivery cabinet of the class described the combination of a revoluble receptacle having a hand-opening in its side and adapted to be mounted in an opening in a wall, an exterior door for closing said opening and connections between said door and receptacle whereby the opening of said door turns the receptacle so as to bringthe hand-opening thereof to the'exterior and the closing of said door brings the hand-openmg to the interior side of said wall, and locking means controlling said receptacle and door capable of being set from the interior side or" the wall to permit of the door being opened from the exterior and serving to lock said parts when the door is subsequently closed'to prevent another successiye opening 01" the exterior door, said locking means comprising. a spring actuated latch normal-ly'in shot position, a stop nor mally engaging said latch and holding the receptacle against rotatioman automatic reset for said latch normally retracted, a plunger operated from the interior side of the wall and acting when forced in one di- IGCtlOII to retract the latch and project the reset, and a" trip device adapted to collide with the projected reset when the receptacle is being turned into opening position and to retract said reset andthereby move the latch into shot position.

4:. In a safety delivery cabinet of the class described, the combination of a revoluble receptacle having a hand-opening in its side and adapted to be mounted in an opening in a wall, an exterior door for closing said opening and connections between said door and receptacle whereby the opening of said door turns the receptacle so as to bring the hand-opening thereoi to the exterior and the closing of said door brings the handopening to the interior side-oi said wall, and locking means controlling said receptacle and door and capable of being set from the interior side of the wall, to permit of the door being opened from the exterior and serving to lock sair parts when the door is subsequently closed to prevent another successive opening of the exterior door, said locking means, comprising a spring actuated latch normally in shot position, a stop normally engaging said latch and holding the receptacle against rotation, an automatic reset 'for said latch normally retracted, a plunger operated from the interior side of the wall and acting when forced in one direction to retract the latch and project the reset, and a trip device adapted to collide with the projected reset when the receptacle is being turned into open position and to retract said reset and thereby move the latch into shot position, and a stop for engaging the said latch when projected by the reset to limit further forward rotation of said receptacle.

5. In a safety delivery cabinet of the class described, the combination of a revoluble receptacle having a hand-opening in its side and adapted to be mounted in an opening in a wall, an exterior door for closing said opening and connections between said door and receptacle whereby the opening of said door turns the receptacle so as to bring the hand-opening thereof to the exterior and the closing of said door brings the hand-opening to the interior side of said wall, and locking means controlling said receptacle and door and capable of being set from the interior side of the wall to permit of the door being opened from the exterior and serving to lock said parts when the door is subsequently closed to prevent another successive opening of the exterior door, said locking means comprising a spring actuated latch normally 1n shot position, a stop normally engaging said latch holding the receptacle against rotation,oan automatic reset for said latch nor mallyretracted, a plunger operated from the interior side of the wall and acting when forced in one direction to retract the latch and project the reset, and a trip device adapted to collide with the projected reset when the receptacle is being turned into open position and to retract said reset and thereby move the latch into shot position, and a stop for engaging said trip device upon the return movement of the receptacle and limiting the backward movement thereof.

6. In a safety delivery cabinet of the class described the combination of a revoluble receptacle having a hand-opening in its side and adapted to be mounted in an opening in a wall, an exterior door for closing said opening and connections between said door and receptacle whereby the opening of said door turns the receptacle so as to bring the hand-opening thereof to the exterior and the closing of said door brings the handopening to the interior side of said wall, and locking means controlling said receptacle and door and capable of being set from the interior side of the wall to permit of the door being opened from the exterior and serving to lock said parts when the door is subsequently closed to prevent another successive opening of the exterior door, said locking means comprising a spring actuated latch normally shot, a projection on said latch, a reciprocating plunger engaging the projection on said latch and acting to retract the latch when slid over said projection by the movement of the plunger, an automatic reset operatively connected with the latch and moving in a reverse direction and normally retracted, a lug on said reset engaged by said plunger in its inward move-- ment for projecting the reset, a trip-device adapted to collide with the reset to retract it in the forward rotation of the receptacle, and a stop for" engaging said latch when reset in the forward rotation of the receptacle.

7. In a safety delivery cabinet of the class described, the combination of a revoluble receptacle having a hand-opening in its side and adapted to be mounted in an opening in a wall, an exterior door for closing said opening and connections between said door and receptacle whereby the'opening of said door turns the receptacle so as to bring the hand-opening thereof to the exterior and the closing of said door brings the handopening to the interior side of said wall, and locking means controlling said receptacle and door and capable of being set from the interior side of the wall to permit of the door being opened from the exterior and serving to lock said parts when the door is subsequently closed to prevent another successive opening of the exterior door, said locking means comprising a spring actuated latch normally shot and provided with a projection having an inclined face, a reciprocating plunger provided with an inclined face cooperating with the said inclined face of the latch-projection, an automatic reset having a lug provided with an inclined face, said plunger being provided with a second inclined face cooperatingwith that on said reset lug whereby the inward movement of said plunger retracts the latch and projects the reset and the forcing in of the reset returns the plunger and causes it to shoot the latch, a trip-device for colliding with and actuating said reset in the forward rotation of the receptacle and a stop limiting the backward rotation of the receptacle when the latch is shot. Y

8. A safety delivery apparatus having a receptacle constructed and arranged toturn on an axis, an outer door controlling access to said receptacle, means for positively connecting said receptacle and outer door, means forlocking the receptacle, whereby said locking means serves to lock both said receptacle and outer door, substantially as described.

9. A safety delivery apparatus having a receptacle constructed and arranged to turn on an axis, an outer door controlling access to said receptacle, means acting to turn said' being arranged for manual release from a point to the inside of said outer door and to be locked by the closing of said outer door, substantially as described,

10. A safety delivery apparatus having a receptacle constructed and arranged to turn on an axis, an outer door controlling access to said receptacle, means connecting said receptacle and outer door constructed and arranged so as to turn said receptacle by the opening and closing movements of the said outeridoor, locking-means controlling said receptacle and outer door and arranged for manual release at a point within said outer door, and means for resetting au tomatically said locking-means upon closing of the said outer door, substantially as described.

11. A safety delivery apparatus having a receptacle constructed and arranged to turn on an axis, an outer door controlling access to said receptacle, means connecting said receptacle and outer door constructed and arranged so as to turn said receptacle by the opening and closing movements of said outer door, locking-means controlling said receptacle and outer door and arranged for manual release at a point within said outer door, and means for resettin automatically said locking-means upon closing of the said outer door, said resetting means being actuated by the movement of said receptacle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence 0]": the two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD K. MOSLEY.

Vitnesses ELSIE FORD, ll ILLIs FOWLER. 

